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  1. Z-06
    Again you supported (William's) my argument and refuted yours by telling me MB introduced its C63, E63 and S63 sedans with a gap of at least 2 years, not in the same MY. And why do we care for what is the time frame for the S class or how AMG releases its vehicles? This is a Cadillac thread, stop hijacking it and get back on the topic.
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    Solstice: Saturn Sky. The Sky appears to be the internet's favourite of the two for its expressive design and better interior. Looks wise I agree, but Solstice outsold Sky 2:1. And before economy tanked and Pontiac's death was imminent it even outsold Miata for 3 years. Unless it was all to Avis, Enterprise, Hertz, National, Payless, et. al. Sky should never have been a Saturn, it would have been a good Buick.
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    He said timing-wise not power-wise. You do not want two performance sedans released within a year of each other in the same dealership. Show me when C63, E63 and S63 were released within's gnat's rear of each other. BMW took three years to bring its M3 after the regular 3, CTS is taking a year off. This is not WW2 with "just in time no money issue" manufacturing. And AMG sedans are possibly worst to prove your point of "not cannibalizing" because yes MB does give those cars breathing room. HP C63 < E63 ~50hp even when it was a 6.2 sitting in the E.The excuse was air intake and exhaust, yet the C63AMG 507 sits merrily on the same HP number as E63 when it had the 6.2. And compare the torque ratings on the S63 and E63 and post them here please.
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    Correct Drew. Honestly Ford is just now adopting the AL revolution. Alpha sits on complete aluminum structural components, Corvette sits on aluminum strcuture. I think VW is the only car manufacture other than GM with aluminum integrated in its lineup exhaustively. Ford trucks have traditionally been pigs weighing as much as 600 lbs (HD trims) more than GM counterparts who have traditionally been the lightest. So while attaining 700 lb weight reduction using aluminum is great it is not second coming of Jesus. Ford lacks hydroforming, it does not have abundant use of carbon fiber nor light alloys with titanium or magnesium. Metallurgically and materially speaking GM is better, alas the media. I wish smoke and screen Mulllaly was at GM. The goodwill he has brought to Ford is tremendous.
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    And not all Chevrolet dealers got ZR-1 either. Rollout of Volt was restricted to limited 4 states. Price is an issue for ELR, but the car is a good concept.
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    I would be cautious to come up to the conclusion of wholesale usage of aluminum like F150 based on just "locked-in supply contracts". GM already uses aluminum components on the trucks. Given the demand for aluminum has risen in the automobile industry, to hedge the rising costs, automakers are locking in longterm contracts.
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    Nature - no amount of horsepower can win against it.
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    That does not rhyme.
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    That rhomboidal graffiti on the leather gives the cheapness of the chairs you find in lawyers' and accountants' offices. And that dashboard looks like something from the 60s.
  10. Z-06
    Open and close the vents. The buttons exist for the center vents and driver's side vent also.
  11. Z-06
    Stretched on all sides and slippery Accord coupe sans B-pillarz.
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    Semantically you are not incorrect, that he did not say it. But let us be honest, given Encore is Gamma based, unless Alpha can shrink to that size, I do not see it coming on an Alpha platform. When car manufacturers talk size, they almost always mean interior volume and never exterior size. That's why the SRX competes with the GLK and X3 rather than the M-Class and X5. The Encore has such a small exterior footprint due to very efficient packaging, but that also makes it more upright and stubby. I'm a bit biased, but I think Buick pulled it off.. I do not think Cadillac could. The same volume interior in a car that adhere's to Cadillac's recent "longer, lower, wider" mantra isn't going to fit on a Gama platform vehicle. Encore has a 100.6 inch wheelbase, Cadillac ATS has a 109.3 inch wheelbase. That alone is a switch from FWD to RWD right there. You don't think alpha can go down that small? This has the same wheelbase as the ATS. Dude that is a 9-inch difference in wheelbase. That is long. 7-er SWB and 5-er 4-inch between them, since they are essentially platform mates. I can see a 3 to 4 inch drop but 10% is pushing it. Another note, CTS on the other end of the spectrum has another 6 inches added to the platform. So a 15-inch difference between smallest wheelbase and longest wheelbase vehicles on the same platform (there might even be a stretched CTS) is not good for structural rigidity or may cause porky smaller cars. Furthermore, structurally, I do not think alpha can go that small, unless I am wrong. Even Camaro vs. Caprice is an 8-inch difference and Zeta had to be cut to accommodate the Camaro, which led to an inherently heavy car. I'm not saying to cut the Alpha's 109.3 inch wheelbase down to the Encore's 100 inches, I'm saying that turning the engine 90 degrees would take up those 9 inches and make the nose longer while keeping the cabin roughly the same size. Encore length body, ATS length hood. Sorry for misreading your statement. If such is the case, then I like the idea. A vehicle that slots as an X1/X3 competitor. My only concern then would be that you would push the engine back into the wheelbase that may cause reduction in interior volume.
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    Drop it down to $55,000. It is one GM car that does not justify its price.
  14. Z-06
    Semantically you are not incorrect, that he did not say it. But let us be honest, given Encore is Gamma based, unless Alpha can shrink to that size, I do not see it coming on an Alpha platform. When car manufacturers talk size, they almost always mean interior volume and never exterior size. That's why the SRX competes with the GLK and X3 rather than the M-Class and X5. The Encore has such a small exterior footprint due to very efficient packaging, but that also makes it more upright and stubby. I'm a bit biased, but I think Buick pulled it off.. I do not think Cadillac could. The same volume interior in a car that adhere's to Cadillac's recent "longer, lower, wider" mantra isn't going to fit on a Gama platform vehicle. Encore has a 100.6 inch wheelbase, Cadillac ATS has a 109.3 inch wheelbase. That alone is a switch from FWD to RWD right there. You don't think alpha can go down that small? This has the same wheelbase as the ATS. Dude that is a 9-inch difference in wheelbase. That is long. 7-er SWB and 5-er 4-inch between them, since they are essentially platform mates. I can see a 3 to 4 inch drop but 10% is pushing it. Another note, CTS on the other end of the spectrum has another 6 inches added to the platform. So a 15-inch difference between smallest wheelbase and longest wheelbase vehicles on the same platform (there might even be a stretched CTS) is not good for structural rigidity or may cause porky smaller cars. Furthermore, structurally, I do not think alpha can go that small, unless I am wrong. Even Camaro vs. Caprice is an 8-inch difference and Zeta had to be cut to accommodate the Camaro, which led to an inherently heavy car.
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    Semantically you are not incorrect, that he did not say it. But let us be honest, given Encore is Gamma based, unless Alpha can shrink to that size, I do not see it coming on an Alpha platform.
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    You mean redneck-rigging is not good for a car?
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    Ferguson, you lost me when you said an Encore competitor. This is not old GM at 50% market share when management at any brand could do whatever it felt like doing without affecting the bottom line or worrying about cannibalization. Pick your fights. Let Buick handle the little glorified FWD econo-boxes from Germany. And diesels should have been in Cadillac lineup yesterday.
  18. Z-06
    Good posts so far. Are Porter-Cable tools made in USA?
  19. Z-06
    As many of us work on their own vehicles and love fixing their cars, this is a general question to help some starters like me who would like to do the same. What are the essential tools and equipment one should have to perform most of the work on his vehicle/s? And what are the recommendations for brands, quality, what-not, etc.
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    Verano is already better than the CLA; Chevroletdes Benz fans here will disagree. The quality of materials, fit and finish and interior of the tri-shield give a more upscale look than the Gorilla glued i-pad screen interior of the Benz. Buick honestly jumped this segment where TSX and S40 left it. Encore and Verano sized vechiles are next battlegrounds and GM should fight tooth and nail to prevent the Germans from gaining. Cadillac should not be here. With that strategy GM can attack the Germans by advertising them as Buick competitors and in sense one step lower than Cadillac.
  21. Z-06
    Given the timing of this news, should we expect something for Chicago?
  22. Z-06
    It will possibly be an Alpha to spread the cost of that platform. What is that?
  23. Z-06
    The cost of depreciation of all those vehicles would have covered your cost of fuel and a cub boyfriend.
  24. Z-06
    Individualism the right way created and prospered this country; individualism the wrong way is destroying it.
  25. Z-06
    Wasn't GM considering diesel in half tons since 2008?
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